Sherman’s big brother Branton, however, weighed in with his view of the situation. Branton talked with NFL.com Wednesday morning and had some fascinating insight on the matter, maybe none more succinct than this:

“He doesn’t want to leave behind that brotherhood.”

The brotherhood of the Seahawks, the Legion of Boom, his family. Branton said Sherman did not want to be traded.

The brothers Sherman have been inseparable over the years, with Branton being the business manager for the Richard Sherman Family Foundation and spending a great deal of his time in the Seattle area since Richard was drafted by the Seahawks in 2011.

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Branton explained how the current trade talks could benefit both sides.

“This is something that’s going to play positive on both ends – on the organization that is trying to regain its power and on Richard. They’re making it seem like they don’t need him. This is the same player that everyone doubted and denied, saying he’s too tall, too slow, his hips aren’t good enough, fifth-rounder. This is a new chip Richard is going to use. He’s going to be like, ‘You think you can trade me? I’m going to show you guys. That you would even talk about trading me . . .’ This is a new obstacle, mentally.”

Maybe after a Super Bowl ring, four Pro Bowl appearances and three first-team All-Pro selections, Richard Sherman has lost that chip on his shoulder.

This might be just the solution to getting it back, and that would be just fine with his older brother Branton.

“This will help get him back to the mental state from the first few years,” Branton continued. “He’s my brother, I know him better than anyone. I know what it takes to get him going. And this is something he’s going to thrive off of. He’s going to make all the naysayers pay. Now, Seattle, they knew what they signed up for. They knew when they drafted him. There are no hard feelings.

“It’s a business, you do what it takes to get him back to that, and I’m happy to see it.”